Another USL League Two season is in the books.

In a matchup between two heavyweights from one of the top summer leagues for men’s college players, Des Moines Menace did just enough to defend home turf.

Syracuse senior Manuel Busquets accounted for the game’s lone tally, a second half breakaway that he just managed to get a toe on in the 55th minute.

We have an opener folks! @MenaceSoccer94’s Manel Busquets makes his way around the Fusion U23 keeper and slides one in.

1-0 | #DSMvNCF pic.twitter.com/br0GZIZyMR

— USL League Two (@USLLeagueTwo) August 1, 2021

The Des Moines back line kept a zero versus the fusion to lift another trophy.

A handful of other current college players featured in the game, including Sivert Haugli (Virginia Tech), Moses Mensah (Campbell), Hugo Kametani (Omaha), Josh Perryman (East Tennessee State), Michael Clow (New Hampshire), Alex Hernandez and Henrique Santos (NC State) and Zyan Andrade (Marquette).

Des Moines Starting XI: Ethan Bandre, Daniel Cotobal, Jordan Skelton, Alberto Suarez, Sivert Haugli, James Thomas, Lukas Borner, Moses Mensah, Hugo Kametani, Zyan Andrade, Manel Busquets

North Carolina Fusion XI: Josh Perryman, Sam Henneberg, Michael Clow, Victor Cascon, Alejandro Varela, Alex Hernandez, Joao Gomiero, Mason Duval, Henrique Santos, Cristobal Molina, Tino Miguez

Photo Credit: USL League Two

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